The Blues are top of the Premier League, seven points clear of Tottenham ahead of the match at the London Stadium.

Bilic has been impressed with Conte’s energy since taking over at Stamford Bridge.

He told the Evening Standard: “I have to say I am a great admirer of Antonio Conte. He is one of a number of Italian coaches who have come to England and had success.

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“The best example I can give is Hazard. He is working as hard as anyone in that team”

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic

“If I am asked to describe Conte’s teams, I would answer — energy.

“His teams work hard but also have quality. It shouldn’t be difficult to make even average players work hard because they should know that is the minimum but it is more difficult to make big players work hard and make sacrifices for the team — that is the key.

“That’s what Conte is doing. Some of the top teams rely on their class. You don’t, for example, need that maximum energy for many games if you are Real Madrid. You can still win because you have the class.

“At Chelsea, though, the whole team are playing with that peak energy. The best example I can give is Hazard. He is working as hard as anyone in that team now.

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Antonio Conte has been praised by West Ham manager Slaven Bilic

“That’s the difference I can see between Conte and some of the others and he does it long-term. It’s not just an impact for a few months and everyone is hyped up — he did it for three seasons at Juventus.”

Hazard has been in sensational form for Chelsea this season, netting 10 times in the Premier League.

Conte will be hoping the Belgian can continue his good form tonight in the match that kicks off at 8pm.